What's New

Version History

5.2.4

Feb 19, 2018

Expanded options in user profiles, verified badges on avatars, the ability to quickly reply, like, quote or retweet from any account, a new font, and a host of fixes.

FEATURES

• User profiles display lists of people they follow and their followers• Added badges to user avatars: - Displays if the account is verified or protected - Option to turn badges off under Appearance preferences• New features for multi-account users: - Click your avatar when composing a tweet to switch and post from any account - Right-click on a tweet's Reply, Quote, Retweet, or Like buttons to perform the action with any account• Added Georgia to Appearance preferences - a classic serif typeface with great readability

IMPROVEMENTS

• Reduced the number of clicks necessary to properly select and act upon a tweet when activating Twitterrific from the background• Twitterrific is smarter about removing previously deleted tweets from the timeline• Clicking the title of a navigation stack (not just the back arrow) goes back• Added a shortcut on user profiles to quickly create a muffle via the Actions menu• The bottom bar on profiles stays anchored on the bottom & doesn't scroll• Improved performance when importing messages and tweets• Improved performance when loading long discussion threads• Option under General Preferences to disable streaming (recommended when using Twitterrific with VoiceOver)

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue causing streaming to disconnect after hiding a timeline window• Fixed a problem that sometimes prevented URL's from being properly copied • Fixed problems that could cause tweets to not be properly selected• Fixed an issue that could cause a discussion popup to appear when double clicking a thumbnail image• Fixed another issue preventing delete/edit from appearing in tweet actions menu• Fixed an issue that could prevent the reading position from syncing at launch• Fixed an issue causing the preferences window to move when switching tabs• Fixed a few crashers

5.2.3

• Threads now always display in chronological order for consistency • Toggling retweet/like now updates the UI immediately• Re-positioned the unread indicator dot after the timestamp (less distracting)• Added a Report Abuse option to the Action ⋯ menu• Copy-protected Twitter videos open in browser instead of showing static image• Clicking a mention/message notification now prefers to reuse an account window rather than opening a new one• Added tooltips to tweet buttons and window tabs• Improved performance in various places• Added keyboard shortcut for switching between Thread/Replies tabs: "Option-Tab"

BUG FIXES

• Fixed upside-down user profile banners• Fixed a memory leak that manifested when streaming a very busy timeline• Fixed an old decoding bug that could cause truncated tweets when translating• Fixed issue that prevented the Page Up/Down keys from scrolling the timeline• Fixed issue that prevented Translate from appearing in the Action ⋯ menu• Fixed issue that prevented Delete/Edit Tweet from appearing in the Action ⋯ menu on your own tweets• Fixed issue where the app thought it was still streaming when in fact it had disconnected

5.2.2

Dec 13, 2017

Plugged a big memory leak, added the ability to deactivate muffle rules without having to delete them, and fixed a handful of bugs.

IMPROVEMENTS

• Muffle rules can now be deactivated without having to delete them• Scrolling the timeline with the keyboard now hides the mouse cursor• Tweaks to several icons for greater clarity• Tweaks to the default themes• New avatar shapes in Appearance preferences• Better text rendering in popover windows• Now I have a hat - ho ho ho

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a memory leak causing the app to use much more memory than necessary • Fixed an issue causing length-based muffles to incorrectly count characters• Fixed issues causing tweets that were both liked and retweeted to display an incorrect state when streaming• Retweeting a retweet no longer redundantly changes the label to "by you"• Fixed an issue with invisible white space characters causing difficulty when entering registration names and codes

5.2.1

Nov 8, 2017

You can now send tweets with up to 280 characters! Coincidentally, you can also muffle tweets based on length or number of lines.

NEW FEATURES

• Support for sending tweets with up to 280 characters• Muffle long tweets: - Hide tweets that have more content than you'd like - Muffle tweets by character count by simply adding a rule like: > 140 - If you want to muffle multiline tweets, use a rule like: > 3 lines

5.2

Nov 7, 2017

Searching can now find people, there's a new mini-browser for viewing tweets on Twitter, automatic poll detection, and tons more!

NEW FEATURES

• New mini-browser for viewing tweets: - Use Action ⋯ menu or Cmd-O to open any tweet - Hold down option to open in your desktop browser - Great for viewing content not available from Twitter API (like polls!)• Automatic poll detection: - New button appears at bottom of tweet if common markers are found - Tag a tweet with #poll or use a graph or ballot box Emoji at beginning or end - Detach poll popover to keep tabs on results• Added search for users on Twitter: - Use People selector on Search view - The Cmd-U keyboard shortcut provides quick access - Type a name, then click on a result to view the User Profile• App automation using a URL Scheme: - Communicate with Twitterrific from another app or script - Full documentation and sample code available on our support site - See: http://support.iconfactory.com/kb/twitterrific/url-schemes-in-twitterrific - Fun fact: some of our new features were created using this automation!• User Profile now has a Action ⋯ menu to send tweets and messages

IMPROVEMENTS

• Enabled the Tab key to move from the search field to the list of saved searches• Improved timeline scrolling performance• Text input in Japanese, Chinese & Korean works better with autocompletion for screen names and hashtags• Searches and Lists are now saved when closed and restored when reopened• Simplified Action ⋯ menu by removing items that are not applicable• Links in tweets now show a tooltip for the expanded URL (instead of t.co)• Added keyboard shortcuts for Jump to Marker, Jump to Last Unread, and Mark Timeline As Read• Replies in discussion timelines are now sorted with most popular at top• Tweets that appear to be at the start of a thread get a button to open the Discussion view

BUG FIXES

• Copying a link from within a tweet using the right-click menu now copies the expanded URL rather than the t.co link• Sharing a link from within a tweet using the right-click menu now sends the correct URL instead of truncated display text• Sharing a tweet from the Action ⋯ menu only sends the URL of the tweet to the share service• Fixed a bug where opening the first link in a tweet with the menu shortcut or the right arrow key wouldn’t work correctly for retweets• Fixed a crash on macOS 10.11 when opening a direct message thread• Fixed ssome sspelling problemss in menu itemss• Fixed a problem with replies not being displayed correctly after you followed someone• Fixed a bug causing the target tweet to disappear when viewing replies• Fixed an issue displaying names that included unusual characters• Fixed several issues preventing reading positions from restoring properly• Fixed Back keyboard shortcut (Cmd-B) when viewing User Profile

5.1

Oct 23, 2017

Added our two most popular feature requests: management for muffles & mutes and a setting for keeping timelines scrolled to the top. Tons of other smaller improvements, too!

NEW FEATURES

• Muffle and Mutes: - Select a tweet then "Muffle Tweet" in the ⋯ Action menu to create one - Any selected text in the tweet appears as a choice in the menu - Twitter clients can be muffled by selecting the "via" item in the menu - Use the Muffles panel in Preferences to manage your muffle and mutes - Changes are automatically synced between macOS and iOS• Automatic scrolling: - In General preferences, select "Keep timeline pinned to top" - Scroll a timeline to the newest tweet at the top - Any new tweets will then automatically scroll into view• Status indicators for new mentions or messages: - A dot is displayed in the menu bar icon - A badge is displayed on the Dock icon - System Preferences > Notifications can be used to turn off Dock badge• ¡Demos la bienvenida al Diablo Azul! - Obtendrás un premio especial si eres paciente durante los créditos - Tu premio aparecerá en las preferencias avanzadas - Muchísimas gracias a nuestros patrocinadores en Kickstarter - Help > Show Release Notes para ayuda

IMPROVEMENTS

• Right-click on Direct Message thread to mark as read or delete• Optimized timeline scrolling and update performance• Selected text in a tweet will no longer be deselected after the timeline refreshes• Improved image caching for better display performance and memory usage• Added a new, smaller text size setting called "Miniature"• Added new, lighter display fonts: "System Light" and "Avenir Light"• Lovers of the best text editor rejoice: HJKL keys navigate timeline• Media viewer saves with unique image names (like screen shots)• Use Option-1 to 9 for switching account of the selected Timeline• Hover over timestamp for a tooltip showing the app used to post• Updated several icons throughout the app for greater clarity• The text entry for long direct messages will now scroll as needed• The ⋯ Action menu displays keyboard shortcuts for reference• Added more common functions to the tweet's ⋯ Action menu• Relative timestamps on tweets now update continuously• Added "Jump To Marker" and "Jump To Last Unread" to the Timeline menu

BUG FIXES

• Changing appearance settings now updates the message threads correctly• Fixed an issue that could cause tweets to flicker• The thread indicator on the tweet no longer disappears when you retweet• Fixed issues preventing the timeline from updating immediately when muffle rules were added or removed• Links to Vimeo are now directed to the browser instead of a static image in the media viewer

5.0.1

Oct 12, 2017

Several visual tweaks and some quick bug fixes.

IMPROVEMENTS

• New app icon - slightly smaller to match other Utility icons, such as Safari and Launch Pad• Text rendering now looks much better on High Sierra• Improved syncing of account information when application becomes active• CMD-Up and CMD-Down arrow now navigate to the top and bottom of a timeline• Updated divider between tweets to match iOS app

BUG FIXES

• Fixed layout issue causing text clipping on quoted tweets in wider windows• Fixed action graphics with jaggy edges even though it brought back fond memories of 1997• Fixed problems with back button keyboard equivalent• Fixed some Human Interface Guideline problems in Preferences• Fixed a bug that allowed a tweet with nothing but spaces to be posted (and generate an error)• Fixed a crash that could occur during tweet translation• Fixed the back button's VoiceOver label• Fixed VoiceOver label for the "Clear Search" button• Updated sandbox entitlements by removing unneeded items

5.0

Oct 9, 2017

Feb 19, 2018

Version 5.2.4

Expanded options in user profiles, verified badges on avatars, the ability to quickly reply, like, quote or retweet from any account, a new font, and a host of fixes.

FEATURES

• User profiles display lists of people they follow and their followers• Added badges to user avatars: - Displays if the account is verified or protected - Option to turn badges off under Appearance preferences• New features for multi-account users: - Click your avatar when composing a tweet to switch and post from any account - Right-click on a tweet's Reply, Quote, Retweet, or Like buttons to perform the action with any account• Added Georgia to Appearance preferences - a classic serif typeface with great readability

IMPROVEMENTS

• Reduced the number of clicks necessary to properly select and act upon a tweet when activating Twitterrific from the background• Twitterrific is smarter about removing previously deleted tweets from the timeline• Clicking the title of a navigation stack (not just the back arrow) goes back• Added a shortcut on user profiles to quickly create a muffle via the Actions menu• The bottom bar on profiles stays anchored on the bottom & doesn't scroll• Improved performance when importing messages and tweets• Improved performance when loading long discussion threads• Option under General Preferences to disable streaming (recommended when using Twitterrific with VoiceOver)

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue causing streaming to disconnect after hiding a timeline window• Fixed a problem that sometimes prevented URL's from being properly copied • Fixed problems that could cause tweets to not be properly selected• Fixed an issue that could cause a discussion popup to appear when double clicking a thumbnail image• Fixed another issue preventing delete/edit from appearing in tweet actions menu• Fixed an issue that could prevent the reading position from syncing at launch• Fixed an issue causing the preferences window to move when switching tabs• Fixed a few crashers

Customer Reviews

4 out of 5

80 Ratings

80 Ratings

New to Twitterrific and really enjoying it!

Nov 11, 2017

taramann

I’m mostly new to Twitterrific, having only used the iOS app years ago. Recently I decided to give both the Mac and iOS apps a try after hearing about how great they are on a popular tech podcast I listen to. I have to say, I’m very impressed and delighted so far. Timeline sycning is great, the compose experience is nice and clean, and it’s easy to keep tabs on conversations. I also really love having the ability to pull Tweets out into their own window, it makes it easy to follow a conversation or a specific user’s timeline. I also love being able to command+O to view Tweets in a mini browser, which is handy for viewing details of a Tweet (like who liked or Retweeted something), as Twitter’s API makes it a real pain for Twitterrific to actually implement that in-app. There are tons of other useful keyboard shortcuts as well, which I discovered after reading their help docs. Anyway, yay, love it and will be switching to it as my primary Twitter client on Mac (and on iOS too).

Developer Response

Nov 14, 2017

So glad you're enjoying the app and thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback. Remember, if you have questions or problems to check our Twitterrific knowledge base or just ask us on twitter at @twitterrific. Thanks and enjoy!

New to Twitterrific and really enjoying it!

Nov 11, 2017

taramann

I’m mostly new to Twitterrific, having only used the iOS app years ago. Recently I decided to give both the Mac and iOS apps a try after hearing about how great they are on a popular tech podcast I listen to. I have to say, I’m very impressed and delighted so far. Timeline sycning is great, the compose experience is nice and clean, and it’s easy to keep tabs on conversations. I also really love having the ability to pull Tweets out into their own window, it makes it easy to follow a conversation or a specific user’s timeline. I also love being able to command+O to view Tweets in a mini browser, which is handy for viewing details of a Tweet (like who liked or Retweeted something), as Twitter’s API makes it a real pain for Twitterrific to actually implement that in-app. There are tons of other useful keyboard shortcuts as well, which I discovered after reading their help docs. Anyway, yay, love it and will be switching to it as my primary Twitter client on Mac (and on iOS too).

Developer Response

Nov 14, 2017

So glad you're enjoying the app and thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback. Remember, if you have questions or problems to check our Twitterrific knowledge base or just ask us on twitter at @twitterrific. Thanks and enjoy!

Nice to see Twitterific again, needs Refinements

Feb 19, 2018

Eastmarch

Twitterific 4 was the first Twitter client I chose to use and it was always my favorite. Comparing version 5 to Tweetbot that I’ve been using for a year, I love the dark theme and seeing the user's name and handle, and would like to see some easy-to-add options please: (1) Media size options (I prefer seeing the entire picture in my timeline like in Tweetbot, instead of a partial image one has to click on, making it half useless), (2) Media options via right-click (in Tweetbot I can right-click to save the picture, etc), (3) Avatar size choices (it's a little smaller than I prefer), (4) Timestamp options (I prefer the reverse of what is done, showing only the minutes or days in the timeline and the extra date details if I select the tweet - reading less saves time), (5) seeing my own account and tweets (like Tweetbot does). Overall, the look is great, but without these visibility and usability refinements, I'll stay with Tweetbot and hold out hope that these logical refinements will be implemented please. Thanks.

Nice to see Twitterific again, needs Refinements

Feb 19, 2018

Eastmarch

Twitterific 4 was the first Twitter client I chose to use and it was always my favorite. Comparing version 5 to Tweetbot that I’ve been using for a year, I love the dark theme and seeing the user's name and handle, and would like to see some easy-to-add options please: (1) Media size options (I prefer seeing the entire picture in my timeline like in Tweetbot, instead of a partial image one has to click on, making it half useless), (2) Media options via right-click (in Tweetbot I can right-click to save the picture, etc), (3) Avatar size choices (it's a little smaller than I prefer), (4) Timestamp options (I prefer the reverse of what is done, showing only the minutes or days in the timeline and the extra date details if I select the tweet - reading less saves time), (5) seeing my own account and tweets (like Tweetbot does). Overall, the look is great, but without these visibility and usability refinements, I'll stay with Tweetbot and hold out hope that these logical refinements will be implemented please. Thanks.

Violation of universal UI convention

Feb 18, 2018

shacker23

I love everything about Twitterfic, but one thing has me completely baffled. In every app on Mac OS, Windows, and Linux, when in “read-only” mode (such as web browsers, PDFs, Twitter clients, whatever), tapping Spacebar means Page Down. *It’s how we universally navigate read-only interfaces since the dawn of GUIs*. But for some unknown reason, Spacebar doesnt’ work for Page Down in Twitterific. If you have a full size keyboard with a dedicated Page Down key, you can fall back to using that. But on a Mac laptop which doesn’t have one, what then? What key are you all using to achieve page down? And why doesn’t Twitterific support this universal convention? I switched over on the news that Twitter was abandoning the official client, only to hit this usability wall. Frustrating.

Violation of universal UI convention

Feb 18, 2018

shacker23

I love everything about Twitterfic, but one thing has me completely baffled. In every app on Mac OS, Windows, and Linux, when in “read-only” mode (such as web browsers, PDFs, Twitter clients, whatever), tapping Spacebar means Page Down. *It’s how we universally navigate read-only interfaces since the dawn of GUIs*. But for some unknown reason, Spacebar doesnt’ work for Page Down in Twitterific. If you have a full size keyboard with a dedicated Page Down key, you can fall back to using that. But on a Mac laptop which doesn’t have one, what then? What key are you all using to achieve page down? And why doesn’t Twitterific support this universal convention? I switched over on the news that Twitter was abandoning the official client, only to hit this usability wall. Frustrating.